Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Complete Beginners

Author: Bill Manley
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500290288
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An original and accessible approach to learning hieroglyphs, written by an experienced teacher and author. This is the first guide to reading hieroglyphs that begins with Egyptian monuments themselves. Assuming no knowledge on the part of the reader, it shows how to interpret the information on the inscriptions in a step-by-step journey through the script and language of ancient Egypt. We enter the world of the ancient Egyptians and explore their views on life and death, Egypt and the outside world, humanity and the divine. The book draws on texts found on some thirty artifacts ranging from coffins to stelae to obelisks found in museums in Egypt, America, and Europe, and selected across two thousand years. The texts are then explained clearly, and are supported by full translations, photographs, and line drawings.

Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Author: Stéphane Rossini
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486260136
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Guides readers to understand and transcribe hieroglyphics by presenting and explaining phonetic elements.

How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Author: Mark Collier
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520239494
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
With the help of Egyptologists Collier and Manley, museum-goers, tourists, and armchair travelers alike can gain a basic knowledge of the language and culture of ancient Egypt. Each chapter introduces a new aspect of hieroglyphic script and encourages acquisition of reading skills with practical exercises. 200 illustrations.

Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Author: Bridget McDermott
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785833994
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs interweaves a clear guide to deciphering this elegant, largely picture language with vivid depictions of its origins and the people themselves.

Complete Middle Egyptian

Author: Richard Bussmann
Publisher: Teach Yourself
ISBN: 1473615720
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 347

Book Description
Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Middle Egyptian offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, access inscriptions in documents and monuments and even teaching you how to draw hieroglyphs yourself. Structured around key artefacts and introducing both the original hieroglyphs and transliteration (for easier understanding) this course also features: -16 learning units plus pronunciation section, grammar reference, sign list overview and sign list explanation -Stepped progression - clearly graduated progress through different levels of the language -Authentic materials - language taught through key artefacts and texts -Teaches the key skills - reading and understanding hieroglyphs -Culture insights - learn about the culture, society and politics in ancient Egypt -Self tests and learning activities - see and track your own progress Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Middle Egyptian Grammar

Author: James E. Hoch
Publisher: Mississauga, Ont. : Benben Publications
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
This is a practical, modern introductory grammar for classroom and self-instruction. Unlike Alan Gardiner's monumental Egyptian Grammar , this is not intended as a reference work, and it is designed to be as user-friendly as possible by, for example, presenting simplified forms of genuine texts rather than diving straight into the originals. It is suggested the the 16 lessons be spread over about 30 weeks study. The book is widely used in North American courses.

First Steps in Egyptian

Author: Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description

Sacred Signs

Author: Penelope Wilson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192802996
Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years; used as monumental art, as a means of identifying Egyptianess, and for rarified communication with the gods.In this exciting new study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of the script with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography, the continuing decipherment post-Champollion, and the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today.

Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Everyone

Author: Henry Joseph Scott
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781566190688
Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
Describes the grammar, pronunciation, and writing of words and sentences in hieroglyphs.

Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Beginners - Medtu Neter- "Divine Words"

Author: Muata Ashby
Publisher: Cruzian Mystic Books
ISBN: 9781884564420
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
This brief guide was prepared for those inquiring about how to enter into Hieroglyphic studies on their own at home or in study groups. First of all you should know that there are a few institutions around the world which teach how to read the Hieroglyphic text but due to the nature of the study there are perhaps only a handful of people who can read fluently. It is possible for anyone with average intelligence to achieve a high level of proficiency in reading inscriptions on temples and artifacts; however, reading extensive texts is another issue entirely. However, this introduction will give you entry into those texts if assisted by dictionaries and other aids. Most Egyptologists have a basic knowledge and keep dictionaries and notes handy when it comes to dealing with more difficult texts. Medtu Neter or the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic language has been considered as a "Dead Language." However, dead languages have always been studied by individuals who for the most part have taught themselves through various means. This book will discuss those means and how to use them most efficiently.